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675 bus route
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Wed, 20 Sep 2017, Richard remarked: Those US school buses look like they were designed in the 1940s to me. Is there some reason they can't use a modern bus but have to use some archaic throwbacks? They are robust and reliable. Why is anything more luxurious required? So is a horse and cart. Also I'd be amazed if their crash worthiness and fuel economy is as good as a normal bus. IMO a normal bus is better because of: - Economy - Accessibility (without a lot of fuss, both operationally and for the passenger concerned) - Reasonable comfort - don't laugh - as long as there is no 3-a-side config - Most importantly for the bus operator - gets kids used to using a normal bus "Normal" buses are only used as the very last resort in the USA, largely by economic migrants on minimum wage. There's very little overlap with students who ever took a school bus to High School. Of course, for the last point to apply there has to *be* a normal bus, but that's hardly a problem in London. It's a problem if we are discussing the majority of the USA. -- Roland Perry |
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